How does the Irrawaddy River flow after leaving the third defile?

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Irrawaddy River The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.

After leaving the third defile at Kyaukmyaung, the Irrawaddy River flows through a broad, open course across the central dry zone of Myanmar, an area characterized by extensive alluvial flats.1